New details about Volkswagen’s MQB A0 IN SUV for
India have emerged today, including the technical specifications and the
comfort and convenience aspects. According to a new report from Autocar India, the VW MQB A0 IN SUV
will feature the 10.25-inch Active Info Display virtual instrument
cluster of the VW T-Cross, which sits on the MQB A0 platform. At the moment, no
B-SUV in India comes with a fully digital instrument cluster, but the Kia SP2i
that will arrive later this year is expected to come with this feature that is
seen in only luxury models in our market.
Another element the two SUVs will share will be the
engines. The Indian model will come with the 1.0-litre TSI turbocharged
three-cylinder petrol engine, most likely in the 115 PS/200 Nm version, and the
1.5-litre TSI-Evo turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine. The 1.0-litre
engine is going to be locally manufactured, while the 1.5-litre engine will
most likely be imported.
The 1.5-litre TSI-Evo engine produces 150 PS and 250
Nm of torque and is equipped with Active Cylinder Management, Volkswagen’s
branding for cylinder deactivation in the T-Cross. In the Indian SUV too, it
will come with the fuel-sipping technology, but in the 130 PS version that
propels the Golf internationally. The same engine, in the same or a different
tuning, will power the Skoda Scala, if launched.
Transmission choices in the VW MQB A0 IN SUV would
include 6-speed manual and 7-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission. Both
will send power to the front wheels only, as the 4MOTION all-wheel drive system
is not planned for offer in any MQB A0 IN products confirmed for India so far.
The EU-spec VW T-Cross has a 2,563 mm wheelbase, but
the Indian SUV will have a longer wheelbase, maybe 2,651 mm like the LATAM-spec
T-Cross, that allows for more space for the rear-seat passengers. Not just
that, the latter will feature a more masculine design and a higher ground
clearance.
